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The location of Republika Srpska as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe.
The Republika Srpska (red) within Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Brčko District (green) belongs to both entities.3
– Total
– % water
24,811 km²
n/a
– Total (2004 est.)
– Density
1,471,529
59/km²
(God of Justice)
1 & 2 The flag, the coat of arms and the anthem of Republika Srpska have been ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and are due to be replaced by September 2006.the Brčko District is formally held in "condominium" by both entities simultaneously (the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina), it is a de facto third entity, as it has all the same powers as the other two entities and is under the direct sovereignty of BiH.[http://www.ohr.int/ohr-offices/brcko/default.asp?content_id=5358
4The Constitution of Republika Srpska avoids naming the languages, and lists the "languages of Serbs, Bosniaks, and Croats."
5St. Stephen's day is celebrated as the Day of the Republika Srpska and falls on January 9 according to the calendar of the Eastern Orthodox Church (in the RS, the Serb Orthodox Church).
Name
The word "Srpska" can be interpreted as an adjective ("Serb"), and, bearing in mind language rules for the creation of names of countries in Serbian and other Slavic languages, also as a proper noun. The Serbian name for several countries is analogous: France - Republika Francuska, which is also the official French name for France (Republique Française); Croatia - Republika Hrvatska; Bulgaria - Republika Bugarska, and so on. However, in these cases there has long existed an appropriate Latinized translation of the name to English.
"Republika Srpska" is translated by some as "Serb Republic" in English, though it is often left untranslated, including in the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the official version of which is in English. Because of the potential for confusion between "Serb Republic" (Република Српска / Republika Srpska) and the "Republic of Serbia" (Република Србија / Republika Srbija), the name "Republika Srpska" is often used in its untranslated form in non-Slavic countries. This article follows that convention. The government of Republika Srpska uses the term "Republic of Srpska" in English translations of official documents, while some translate it as "Serb Republic". It should also be noted that RS is not a republic in the sense of a sovereign country as the term "Republika" (Republic) may imply, since the entity's name was agreed in its untranslated version at the Dayton Peace Agreement. Further, despite the adjective "Srpska" in the entity's name, Bosniaks and Croats are also constitutional peoples of Republika Srpska with a de jure status equal to that of Serbs.
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